NOVEL ORGANOSILICON COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THEM

COMPOSES ORGANOSILICONES ET COMPOSITIONS

English Abstract

Organosilicon compounds with a siloxane portion and groups
of the general formula -OR'OCH=CHR" (i) linked via an si-o-c
bond, wherein R' is a divalent hydrocarbon radical or a group
-R°-(OR°)n-, wherein R° is alkylene and n is from 1 to 12, and R" is
H or alky],are useful in radiation curable compositions, in
which they are mixed with an initiator. The compositions are
particularly useful in UV radiation curable release coatings.

French Abstract

Divulgation de composés organosiliciés renfermant une partie siloxane et des groupements de formule générale -OR'OCH=CHR" (i), liés par l'intermédiaire d'une liaison Si-O-C. Dans cette formule, R' est un radical divalent hydrocarboné ou un groupement -R.degré.-(OR.degré.)n-, dans lequel R.degré. est un alkylène et n un nombre allant de 1 à 12, et R" est un atome d'hydrogène ou un radical alkyle. Ces composés sont utiles pour des compositions pouvant être durcies à la lumière, dans lesquelles elles sont mélangées avec un amorceur. Ces compositions sont particulièrement utiles pour des revêtements de démoulage pouvant être durcis par la lumière UV.

Claims

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The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive
privilege or property is claimed are as defined as follows:
1. An organosilicon compound having a siloxane portion and at
least one group of the general formula
-OR'OCH=CHR" (i)
linked to a silicon atom via an si-o-c bond, wherein R' is
selected from the group consisting of divalent hydrocarbon
radicals having up to 8 carbon atoms and groups of the formula
-R°-(OR°)n-, wherein R° denotes an alkylene group having up to 6
carbon atoms and n has a value of from 1 to 12, and R" is selected
from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl groups having up
to 10 carbon atoms.

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2. An organosilicon compound according to Claim 1 having at
least two organosilicon units, at least one of which has the
general formula
<IMG>
any other organosilicon units, if present in the organosilicon
compound, having the general formula
<IMG>
wherein R' and R" are as defined in claim 1, R is selected from the
group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon groups having up to
18 carbon atoms and substituted hydrocarbon groups having up to
18 carbon atoms, X is a hydrocarbonoxy group having up to 8
carbon atoms, Y is a group having the formula <IMG>
wherein R' links the silicon atom of unit (ii) to the silicon
atom of the group Y, a has a value of from 1 to 4, b and b' have
a value of from 0 to 3, c has a value of 0 or 1, d has a value
of from 0 to 2, a+b+c+d having a value of from 1 to 4, provided
at least one of 4-a-b-c-d in (ii) and 3-b' in Y is not 0, the
oxygen atoms, where present in <IMG>' <IMG>' and <IMG>
linking silicon atoms to form siloxane bonds.
3. An organosilicon compound according to Claim 2 wherein the
compound is a substantially linear siloxane copolymer wherein
the value of 4-a-b-c-d in (ii), 3-b' in Y of (ii) and 4-b in
(iii) is 2 for the majority of siloxane units.
4. An organosilicon compound according to Claim 2 wherein at
least 80% of the R groups are methyl groups, R' is an alkylene
group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and R" is hydrogen or an alkyl
group having up to 4 carbon atoms.

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5. A method of making organosilicon compounds having a
siloxane portion and at least one group of the general formula
-OR'OCH=CHR" (i)
linked to a silicon atom via an Si-O-C bond, wherein R' is
selected from the group consisting of divalent hydrocarbon
radicals having up to 8 carbon atoms and groups of the formula
-R°-(OR°)n-, wherein R° denotes an alkylene group having up to 6
carbon atoms and B has a value of from 1 to 12, and R" is selected
from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl groups having up
to 10 carbon atoms, which comprises reacting together a reagent
organosilicon compound having at least one silicon-bonded group
A, wherein A denotes a group -OR" or a group -N(R")-C(O)-R",
wherein R" is as defined above, with a compound of the general
formula HOR'OCH=CHR".
6. A method according to Claim 5 wherein the compound
HOR'OCH=CHR" is hydroxybutyl vinylether.

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7. A method of making organosilicon compounds having at least
two organosilicon units, at least one of which has the general
formula
<IMG>
any other organosilicon units, if present in the organosilicon
compound, having the general formula
<IMG>
wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of divalent
hydrocarbon radicals having up to 8 carbon atoms and groups of
the formula -R°-(OR°)n-, wherein R° denotes an alkylene group
having up to 6 carbon atoms and n has a value of from 1 to 12,
R" is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl groups
having up to 10 carbon atoms, R is
selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon groups
having up to 18 carbon atoms and substituted hydrocarbon groups having
up to 18 carbon atoms, X is a hydrocarbonoxy group having up to 8
carbon atoms, Y is a group having the formula <IMG>
wherein R' links the silicon atom of unit (ii) to the silicon
atom of the group Y, a has a value of from 1 to 4, b and b' have
a value of from 0 to 3, c has a value of 0 or 1, d has a value
of from 0 to 2, a+b+c+d having a value of from 1 to 4, provided that
at least one of 4-a-b-c-d in (ii) and 3-b' in Y is not 0, the
oxygen atoms, where present in SiO<IMG>, and SiO<IMG>
linking silicon atoms to form siloxane bonds, which comprises
reacting together a hydrosiloxane polymer having at least one
silicon-bonded hydrogen, with a silane having an unsaturated
hydrocarbon group and one or more silicon bonded groups A,
wherein A denotes a group -OR" or a group -N(R")-C(O)-R", wherein
R" is as defined above, able to react with the silicon-bonded
hydrogen atom in the presence of
a noble metal catalyst, followed by reacting the product with a
compound of the general formula HOR'OCH=CHR", wherein R' and R"are as
defined above.

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8. A method according to Claim 7 wherein the compound
HOR'OCH=CHR" is hydroxybutyl vinylether.
9. A method according to Claim 7, wherein the reaction with
the compound HOR'OCH=CHR" is carried out in the presence of an
alkali metal alkoxide catalyst.
10. A composition which will cure upon exposure to radiation
characterised in that it comprises at least one organosilicon
compound according to Claim 1 and an initiator.
11. A composition according to Claim 10, characterised in that
the radiation is UV radiation, and the initiator is a
photo-initiator.

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12. A composition according to Claim 11 wherein the
photo-initiator is selected from an onium salt selected from those
with the general formulae Z2I+MX n , Z3S+MX n , Z3Se+MX n-,
Z4P+MX n and Z4N+MX n where each Z independently denotes an
organic group having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms and MX n - is a
non-basic, non-nucleophilic anion, or from nitrobenzyl
sulfonate esters of the general formula
<IMG>
wherein A' is selected from the group consisting of alkyl
groups, aryl groups, alkylaryl groups, halogen substituted alkyl
groups, halogen substituted aryl groups, halogen substituted
alkylaryl groups, nitro substituted aryl groups, nitro
substituted alkylaryl groups, aryl groups having halogen and
nitro substituents, alkaryl groups having halogen and nitro
substituents and the group -C6H4-C6H4-SO3-CHR'C6H4-m Q m(NO2), wherein R'
is selected from hydrogen, methyl and nitro substituted aryl, and Q
is selected from hydrocarbon groups, the group NO2 and
organosilicon compounds, provided that Q is not an acidic group, and m
has a value of 0, 1 or 2.
13. A composition according to Claim 12, wherein the non-basic,
non-nucleophilic anion is selected from BF4-, PF6-, AsF6-,
SbF6~, SbCl6~, HSO4~ and ClO4~.
14. A composition which will cure upon exposure to radiation
which comprises at least one organosilicon compound according to
Claim 2 and an initiator.
15. A composition according to Claim 14, wherein the radiation
is UV radiation, and the initiator is a photoinitiator.

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16. A composition according to Claim 15 wherein the
photo-initiator is selected from an onium salt selected from those
with the general formulae Z2I+MX n-, Z3S+MX n-, Z3Se+MX n-,
Z4P+MX n- and Z4N+MX n where each Z independently denotes an
organic group having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms and MX n- is a
non-basic, non-nucleophilic anion, or from nitrobenzyl
sulfonate esters of the general formula
<IMG>
wherein A' is selected from the group consisting of alkyl
groups, aryl groups, alkylaryl groups, halogen substituted
alkyl groups, halogen substituted aryl groups, halogen
substituted alkylaryl groups, nitro substituted aryl groups,
nitro substituted alkylaryl groups, aryl groups having halogen
and nitro substituents, alkaryl groups having halogen and nitro
substituents and the group -C6H4-C6H4-SO3-CHR'C6H4-mQm(NO2), wherein R'
is selected from hydrogen, methyl and nitro substituted aryl, and Q
is selected from hydrocarbon groups, the group NO2 and
organo-silicon compounds, provided that Q is not an acidic group, and m has a
value of 0, 1 or 2.
17. A composition according to Claim 16 wherein the non-basic,
non-nucleophilic anion is selected from BF4~, PF6~, AsF6~,
SbF6~, SbC16~, HSO4~ and C1O 4~.
18. A method of treating a solid substrate with an
organo-silicon composition, which comprises coating said substrate with
a composition according to Claim 14 and exposing said coated
substrate to radiation.

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19. A method according to Claim 18 wherein said radiation is
ultraviolet radiation and wherein said substrate is a
cellulosic, polyester or polyethylene substrate.
20. A solid substrate coated with an organosilicon composition
according to the method of Claim 18.

Description

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NOVEL ORGANOSILICON COMPOUNDS AND
COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THEM
The invention is concerned with organosilicon
compounds having alkenyl-ether functionality and with a
method of making such compounds. The invention is also
concerned with compositions which contain such organo-
silicon compounds and their use.
Alkenyl-ether functional organosilicon compounds have
been described in a number of publications. European
Patent specification 105 341 describes and claims organo-
polysiloxanes having at least one Si-bonded vinyloxy func-
tional group of the formula H2C=CH-O-G-, where G is
alkylene or alkylene interrupted by at least one of a
divalent hetero-radical selected from -O-, divalent pheny-
lene or substituted divalent phenylene or combinations of
such hetero-radicals. U.S. patent specification 4,707,503
describes among others aliphatic unsaturation-containing
organopolysiloxanes containing at least two of the organo-
siloxane units represented by the general unit formulaCH2=CR2-X-Rl-SiR3m~3 m in which R1 is a divalent
hydrocarbon group, R2 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group,
R3 is a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon
group, X is a group -O-(CH2)2S- and _ is a number or 0, 1
or 2. European Patent specification 396 130 describes
alkenyloxy-functional organosilicon compounds which have
per molecule at least one Si-bonded group of the formula
-(CH2)2-R2-(AR3)z-OCH=CH-CH2-R, wherein A denotes -O-, -S-,
or -C(O)O-, R2 denotes a linear or branched alkylene group
with 1 to 7 carbon atoms or a cycloalkylene group with 5 to
7 carbon atoms, R3 denotes a linear or branched alkylene
group with 2 to 4 carbon atoms which may be substituted

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with a hydroxyl, methoxy, ethoxy or trimethyl siloxy group,
R denotes a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4
carbon atoms and z has a value of 0, 1 or 2.
A process for making the compounds of the prior art,
though not described in the second of the cited specifi-
cations, involves the hydrosilylation reaction as explained
in E.P. lOS 341 and E.P. 396 130. The process as described
in the former of these includes the provision of a compound
having both allyl and vinyloxy functionality and the
reaction of this compound with a silicon-containing
compound containing at least 0.5 weight percent terminal or
pendant Si-H groups in the presence of a platinum catalyst.
The latter of the cited documents requires a hydrosily-
lation reaction between a compound of the formulaCH2=CH-~2-(AR3)z-OCH2-CH=CH-R with an organosilicon
compound having at least one Si-bonded hydrogen atom in the
presence of a hydrosilylation catalyst, followed by a
second step which effects the transfer of the carbon-carbon
double bond to the carbon bonds neighbouring the ether
oxygen by heating the compound in the presence of an appro-
priate catalyst, e.g. Ruthenium complexes having phosphine
ligands.
Hydrosilylation, though effective, is not the most
convenient of processes, not least because of the cost of
the ingredients and catalyst, but also because of the
danger of poisoning the catalyst. We have also found that
the use of compounds having both vinylether and allyl
functionality in hydrosilylation reactions does not give
the desired yield of 100~ reaction on the allyl side. This
results in some organosilicon compounds being present which
have allylether functionality instead of vinylether func-
tionality. Where cationic polymerisation is desired such
allyloxy functional materials remain inactive in the

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process. Although the process described in E.P. specifi-
cation 396 130 overcomes this particular problem organo-
silicon compounds made by this route cannot have vinylether
functionality, which is the preferred functionality,
especially where cationic polymerisation systems are
intended. It is also desirable to make compounds having
alkenylether functionality in a single process step
avoiding the need to introduce a second step and a second
catalyst. There is therefore a need to provide alkenyloxy-
functional organosilicon compounds by a different route
which results in an improved yield of the desired products.
International Patent Application No. Wo 91/11467 describes
alkenylether silicates of the general formula (X)4nSi(OR1OCH=CHR2) n
wherein X is halogen, -OR where R is a lower alkyl, a
mixture of halogen and -OR, a mixture of -OR and hydrogen
or a mixture of hydrogen and halogen; R1 contains from 1 to
8 carbon atoms and is alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene,
optionally alkoxylated with up to 20 units of -(CH21CHO)-
Y
where Y is hydrogen or methyl, R2 is hydrogen or lower
alkyl and n has a value of from 1 to 4. Also described are
radiation curable compositions which comprise 1 to 60% by
weight of the above alkenylether silicates, 30 to 99% of a
polymerisable vinylether, epoxyether, epoxyacrylate and/or
vinyloxy alkyl urethane and 0.1 to 5% by weight of a photo- -
initiator. The alkenylether silicates are stated to be
rapidly curable at ambient temperatures by W and visible
light or other sources of radiation. However, such
silicates would cure to a very brittle and unacceptable
film which is why the radiation curable compositions mix
these silicates with polymerisable organic materials.
There is a need for a composition which reduces the number
of components whilst retaining a useful cured composition
after exposure to radiation and a fast curing rate.
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We have now found that improved alkenyloxy functional
organosilicon compounds provide suitable materials for
radiation curable compositions.
The invention accordingly provides in a first aspect
an organosilicon compound having a siloxane portion and at
least one group of the general formula
-OR'OCH=CHR" (i)
linked to a silicon atom via an si-o-c bond, wherein R' is
a divalent hydrocarbon radical having up to 8 carbon atoms
or a group of the formula -R~-(OR~)n~, wherein R~ denotes
an alkylene group havinq up to 6 carbon atoms and n has a
value of from 1 to 12, and R" denotes a hydrogen atom or an
alkyl group having up to 10 carbon atoms.
The organosilicon compound of the invention has
preferably at least one unit of the general formula
04_a_b_c_dSi(-OR ~CH=CHR")aRbYcXd (ii)
wherein R' and R" are as defined above, R is a monovalent
hydrocarbon or substituted hydrocarbon group having up to
18 carbon atoms, X is a hydrocarbonoxy group having up to 8
carbon atoms, Y is a group having the formula R'SiRbo3 b~
wherein R' links the silicon atom of unit (ii) to the
silicon atom of the group Y, a has a value of from 1 to 4,
b and b' have a value of from 0 to 3, c has a value of 0 or
1, d has a value of from 0 to 2, a+b+c+d having a value of
from 1 to 4, provided at least one of 4-a-b-c-d in (ii) and
3-b' in Y is not O, any other units if present in the
organosilicon compound having the general formula
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wherein R and _ are as defined above, the oxygen atoms,
where presentl in Si~4-a-b-C-d' Si~3-b' 4-b
2 2 2
silicon atoms to form siloxane bonds.
Organosilicon compounds according to the invention
may be siloxane homopolymers or copolymers. Where siloxane
homopolymers are intended units of formula (ii), in which
the value of a+b+d is at most 3, may be used. These homo-
polymers may vary from disiloxanes to high molecular weightpolymers. At least one si-o-si bond is to be present which
may occur either where a+b+c+d is at most 3 or where
a+b+c+d = 4 and b' in Y is at most 2. Preferred as
siloxanes however are copolymers having units of both
formula (ii) and formula (iii). Copolymers also may vary
from disiloxanes to polysiloxanes. They may be linear or
branched polymers. Units of formula (ii) may be present in
small or large proportions, ranging from 1 per molecule to
99.9~ of all units. A particularly preferred copolymer is
a substantially linear polymer in which units of formula
(ii) are present as end-blocking units. The invention
includes also in its scope polymers where units of formula
(ii) are within the siloxane chain, thus providing pendant
groups of the formula -OR'OCH=CHR" and polymers which
combine units of formula (ii) as end-blocking groups and
groups within the siloxane chain. Preferably c in formula
(ii) is only equal to 1 when a+b+c+d is equal to 4.
Each R in the organosilicon compounds according to
the invention may be the same or different from other
groups R. Each R is a monovalent hydrocarbon or a substi-
tuted hydrocarbon e.g. alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl,
alkenyl, halogenated alkyl or halogenated aryl. Examples
of suitable R groups include methyl, ethyl, isopropyl,
butyl, phenyl, tolyl, vinyl, allyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclo-

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hexyl, trifluoropropyl and chlorophenyl. Preferably at
least 60% of all the R groups in the organosilicon compound
according to the invention are lower alkyl groups having up
to 4 carbon atoms or aryl groups, more preferably at least
80%. Most preferably substantially all R groups present in
said organosilicon compounds are lower alkyl or aryl
groups, especially methyl or phenyl groups. R' is a diva-
lent hydrocarbon, for example alkylene or arylene compound,
e.g. methylene, ethylene or phenylene or a group of the
formula -R~-(OR~)n-, for example -(CH2)3[0(CH2)3]3-.
Preferably R' is an alkylene group having up to 6 carbon
atoms, most preferably 2 to 4 carbon atoms, e.g. ethylene,
propylene or isobutylene. R" may be a hydrogen atom or an
alkyl group having up to 10 carbon atoms. It is preferred
that R" is either hydrogen or a lower alkyl group, having
up to 4 carbon atoms. Hydrogen or methyl are the most
preferred R" groups. Where the organosilicon compounds
according to the invention are intended for use in cationic
polymerisation processes, the use of H is most preferred,
as this material is more active than those where R" is
alkyl. Groups X may be any hydrocarbonoxy group but prefe-
rably are alkoxy or aryloxy groups, more preferably lower
alkoxy having up to 6 carbon atoms, most preferably methoxy
or ethoxy.
Siloxane polymers according to the invention are
preferably substantially linear compounds, i.e. those in
which the value of 4-a-b-c-d in (ii) or 3-b' in Y of (ii)
and 4-b in (iii) is 2 for the majority of siloxane units in
the polymer. Small amounts of trifunctional (i.e. the
value of 4-a-b-c-d in (ii), 3-b' in Y of (ii) or 4-b in
(iii) is 3 or tetrafunctional siloxane units (i.e. the
value of 4-b in (iii) is 4 may, however, also be present
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units of formula (ii) may be end-blocking units (i.e. the
value of 4-a-b-c-d is 1 or where c=1 the value of 3-b' in Y
is 1) or they may be units in units in the polymer chain
(i.e. the value of 4-a-b-c-d is 2 or 3, where c=1 the value
of 3-b' in Y is 2 or 3. It is preferred that in each unit
(ii) present as end group of the polymer, where either
4-a-b-c = 1 or 3-b' in Y = 1, that a is 1, 2 or 3, b is 0,
1 or 2, c is 1 and d is 0. More preferably a is 3, b is 0,
c is 1 and b' in Y is 2. Where unit (ii) is in the
siloxane chain it is preferred that either a+b+c+d is 2 or
a+b+c+d is 4 and b' in Y is 1. In such units it is parti-
cularly preferred that respectively a = 1, k = 1 and c and
d = 0 or that a is 3 and c =1, k and d being 0. Most
preferred are those polymers where units of formula (ii)
are end groups a = 3, c = 1 and k ' in Y = 2.
Organosiloxanes according to the invention may have
any number of siloxane units which may all have the formula
(ii), or which may be a mixture of units of the formulae
(ii) and (iii). These siloxanes may vary from small mole-
cules, e.g. disiloxanes, to high molecular weight materials
with a DP (degree of polymerisation) of several thousands.
The choice of molecular weight and of mole% units (ii) will
depend on the intended use of the polymer. For example if
a liquid material is desired, the DP may conveniently be in
the range of e.g. from 4 to 400. Where a more viscous
material is preferred, the DP could have a value of from
1000 to 4000 or more. If a polymer with limited reactivity
is desired the number of units of formula (ii) may be as
low as 1 or 2 per molecule, in some cases resulting in a
molar percentage of from 0.1 to 5% based on the number of
siloxane units in the molecule. On the other end of the
scale homopolymers consisting only of units of formula (ii)

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may also be prepared. Particularly preferred are poly-
siloxanes having a degree of polymerisation from 20 to 500,
more preferably 40 to 250.
The invention provides in another of its aspects a
method of making organosilicon compounds according to the
first aspect of the invention by a process which comprises
reacting together a reagent organosilicon compound having
at least one silicon-bonded group A, wherein A denotes a
group -OR" or a group -N(R")-C(O)-R" wherein R" is as
defined above, with a compound of the general formula
HOR'OCH=CHR". Where such organosilicon compounds are
silanes they should have reactive silicon-bonded groups
which are then hydrolysed or cohydrolysed, or otherwise
reacted with other silanes or siloxanes according to known
methods. For example some A groups would be left on the
reaction product and could be condensed with other Si-A
groups of similar silanes or of siloxanes. It is, however,
more preferred that the organosilicon compound having a
silicon-bonded group A is a polysiloxane. Suitable poly-
siloxanes include alkoxy functional siloxanes wherein
silicon-bonded alkoxy groups may be at terminal siloxane
units or may be pending in the siloxane chain. A combi-
nation of pending and terminal silicon-bonded A groups is
also suitable.
It is preferred that when A denotes a group -OR",
R"OH has a lower boiling point than HR'OH at 25~C under
atmospheric pressure. If the opposite is true high
pressure is required to force the transalkoxylation of this
reaction.
Preferred reagent organosilicon compounds have a
siloxane portion and at least one unit of the general
formula
4-a-b-c-dsi(A)aRbycxd (iv)
f

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~ o --
wherein R, X, Y, a, k, _ and d are as defined above and A
denotes a group -OR" or a group -N(R")-C(O)-R". Silanes
wherein the value of a+b+d is 4 are known materials and
have been described in a number of publications. Many such
silanes are commercially available. Examples of suitable
silanes include trimethylsilanol, dimethylvinylsilanol,
methyltrimethoxysilane, tetra ethoxysilane and bis(methyl-
acetamido)methylvinylsilane. Siloxanes which are suitable
as reagent organosilicon compounds are also known in the
art and several of them are commercially available. Other
suitable materials are easily prepared according to methods
which are well known in the art of organosilicon chemistry.
Examples of suitable siloxanes for use as reagents in
the method of the invention include ~ dimethylsilanol
end-blocked polydimethylsiloxanes, methyldimethoxysiloxane
end-blocked polydimethylsiloxanes and trimethylsiloxane
end-blocked (dimethylsiloxane) (trimethoxysilylethylmethyl-
siloxane) copolymer. Suitable siloxanes may be prepared by
a number of methods which are known in the art. These
methods include, for example, the reaction of hydro-
siloxanes with silanes having one or more silicon-bonded A
groups and an unsaturated hydrocarbon group, able to react
with silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms of the hydrosiloxanes in
the presence of a noble metal catalyst. Examples of suit-
able silanes for this addition reaction include vinyltri-
methoxysilane, vinylmethyldimethoxysilane and vinyldi-
methylmethoxysilane. Hydrosiloxanes are known and may be
prepared by rearrangement of cyclic siloxanes, e.g. cyclic
dimethylsiloxanes and/or cyclic methylhydrogensiloxanes
with suitable end-blocking organosilicon compounds, e.g.
tetramethyldisiloxane or hexamethyldisiloxane. Alternative
methods include the manufacture of ~,~, Si-A containing
polydiorganosiloxanes by rearrangement of cyclic siloxanes

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in the presence of suitable end-blocking organosilicon
compounds having Si-A groups.
Compounds of the general formula HOR'OCH=CHR" which
are suitable for the transesterification reaction of the
method according to the invention are also well-known
materials and many are commercially available. R' may be
for example methylene, dimethylene, isobutylene, phenylene
or -(CH2)3[0(CH2)3]3- and R" may be hydrogen, methyl,
ethyl, propyl, hexyl or nonyl. Suitable compounds include
hydroxybutylvinylether, hydroxypropylvinylether,
p-phenolvinylether, hydroxybutyl-2-methylvinylether or
H[O(CH2)2]3-0cH CH2
Catalysts for the preparation of the organosilicon
compounds according to the invention are not required where
the value of A in the formula (iv) is -N(R")-C(O)-R".
Where the value of A is OR" any transesterification or
transalkoxylation catalyst may be used. Suitable transes-
terification catalysts have been described for example in
U.S. Patent No. 3,133,111 and other publications and include alkali
metal alkoxides, Sn compounds, Ti compounds, Ba compounds
as well as standard strong alkali compounds. Strong acid
compounds should be avoided as they tend to polymerise the
oxyalkenyl groups. Particularly useful catalysts include
alkali metal alkoxides, e.g. Na methoxide and titanium
compounds, e.g. tetraisopropyl titanate. The alkoxide
catalysts and strongly acidic or basic catalysts should
preferably be avoided where the organosilicon compound is
to be a siloxane as they tend to cause some rearrangement
of the siloxane polymers. Where a catalyst is used it is
generally employed in sufficient amounts to give from 0.01
to about 5% by weight based on the weight of the organo-
silicon reagent compound. It is particularly preferred to
ensure any titanium catalyst, if used, is kept to a minimum
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as excess may inhibit the radiation cure of the compo-
sitions according to the invention. Most preferably the
level is kept below 1000ppm of titanium based on the total
weight of the polymer.
Organosilicon compounds according to the first aspect
of the invention are crosslinkable materials which can form
an elastomeric or resinous film or composition upon
exposure to radiation in the presence of an appropriate
catalyst e.g. actinic radiation, electron beam, gamma rays,
X-rays or laser emission. They are particularly useful
when applied to a substrate as a thin coating and are
caused to crosslink by exposing the coated substrate to
ultraviolet or electron beam radiation as their cure rate
in such systems is very fast. Thus they are particularly
useful in compositions for the formation of release
coatings on cellulosic or other substrates, e.g. paper,
polyester film and polyethylene, which may be used in the
production of non-stick surfaces for food contact, packag-
ing or as coatings which release pressure sensitive adhe-
sives, for example as applied to labels and laminates.
Another area where such compounds may advantageously be
used is conformal coating e.g. in electronic applications.
According to another aspect of the invention there
is provided a composition which will cure upon exposure to
radiation, which comprises at least one organosilicon
compound according to the first aspect of the invention and
an initiator.
Radiation which may cause the composition to cure
varies from very high energy radiation to lower energy
radiation but is preferably radiation in the ultraviolet
range or the electron beam range. W radiation is pref-
erred as it provides the best combination of convenience,
economy, efficiency and safety for a fast curing compo-
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under radiation by ultraviolet light the initiator will be
a photoinitiator. While W radiation in the range of
wavelengths of from 190 to 350nm is preferred the use of
sensitisers may allow a widening of efficient wavelengths
into the visible light. Suitable sensitisers are well
known in the art and have been described in great detail in
numerous publications. They include as the most well known
material benzophenone. Curing rate of the compositions
according to the invention when exposed to radiation is
fast. In most applications a composition coated as a thin
film will cure to an elastomeric or resinous material in
less than 30 minutes, more typically, in less than 5
minutes. It may be as quick as 1 to 30 seconds. Upon
exposure to radiation, the film will be tackfree in an even
shorter time.
Suitable initiators may be onium salts or certain
nitrobenzyl sulfonate esters. Onium salts which are useful
as initiators in the compositions of the present invention
are known and have been described e.g. in the above
mentioned patent specification E.P. 105 341. They are
materials of the general formulae Z2I MXn , Z3S MXn ,
Z3Se MXn , Z4P MXn and Z4N MXn where each Z independently
denotes an organic group having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms
and MXn is a non-basic, non-nucleophilic anion, for
example BF4 , PF6 , AsF6 , SbF6 , SbC16 , HS04 and Cl04 .
Nitrobenzyl sulfonate esters which are useful as initiators
in the compositions of the present invention have the
general formula
N02 0
CHR' - O - S - A' (v)
Qm ~
wherein A' denotes an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkyl-
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group or a group C6H4-C6H4-S03-CHR'C6H4mQm(NO2), wherein R' denotes
hydrogen, methyl, nitro substituted aryl and nitro substituted
alkylaryl, and Q denotes a hydrocarbon group, a group NO2or an
organo-silicon compound, provided that Q is not an acidic group,
and m has a value of 0, l or 2. These nitro-
benzyl sulfonate catalysts are described in our Canadian
Patent Application No. 2,082,834, laid open to public
inspection on May 15, 1993. These materials are known and
have also been described together with their preparation
method e.g. in Journal of Photopolymer Science and
Technology, Volume 3, Nr 3 (l990), pages 259 to 273 and in
Macromolecules, 1988, 21, pages 2001 to 2006. A preferred
nitrobenzyl derivative has a value for _ equal to l, while
Q denotes a N02 group in the ortho position in relation to
the -CHR'OS(0)2A' group and A' denotes a nitrophenyl group,
wherein the nitro group is in the para position relative to
the sulphonic group. Preparation of the preferred nitro-
benzyl derivative may be via the reaction of nitrotosyl-
chloride with dinitrobenzylalcohol.
Initiators may be present in any proportions which
will effect curing of the composition. As with any cata-
lytic system it is preferred to restrict the amount of
initiator used as much as possible. We have found that
efficient amounts of initiator tend to be in the range of
i-rom O.l to 10% by weight based on the weight of the
organosilicon compound, preferably l to 5%. The initiators
may be introduced into the composition by mere mixing of
the initiators with the organosilicon compounds. After
exposure to radiation the composition will then cure to an
elastomeric material.
Compositions according to the invention may also
comprise a number of other ingredients. Optional
additional ingredients include photosensitisers, as
mentioned above, fillers, high release additives, e.g.
vinylated organosilicon resins, reactive diluents,
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including silanes accordlng to International Patent Application No. wo
91/11467, photochromic materials, dyes, colorants, preservatives,
fragrances etc. Most importantly, however, other radiation
curable compounds may be included in the composition.
Examples of such compounds are epoxy functional siloxanes,
as have been disclosed for example in G.B. Patent
No. 1 600 613. Such materials will affect the cure rate
of the composition and the physical characteristics of the
finished cured product. Other ingredients as mentioned
herein may be present in any amount provided they do not
inhibit the curing ability of the composition. Preferably,
however, such ingredients, in particular any epoxy func-
tional siloxanes which may be present, should not exceed
40% by weight of the combined weight of the organosilicon
compound and such ingredient. Most preferably no more than
25% by weight should be occupied by said other ingredients.
Compositions are most useful as coatings, especially
release coatings for backing paper for self-adhesive
labels. They may also be self-supporting, e.g. as carriers
of pharmaceutical or agrochemical material. This is of
particular interest where controlled release of certain
materials is envisaged, especially where these materials
are unstable, e.g. to heat, but are not affected by
radiation.
Curing itself may be achieved in any of the known ways-
including passing a coated substrate under the desired
source of radiation, e.g. a W lamp, at a predetermined
rate and exposing a complete coated substrate to radiation
by switching on the required energy source for a predeter-
mined time.
Also included in the scope of the invention are
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according to the invention and curing the composition by
exposure to radiation.
There now follow a number of examples to illustrate
the invention. All parts and percentages are by weight
unless otherwise mentioned and Me denotes a methyl group.
Example 1
0.31 mole of the sodium salt of N-methylacetamide was
stirred as a suspension in lOOml of toluene under a
nitrogen blanket at ambient temperature. 0.29 mole of
tetrachlorosilane was added dropwise to the reaction
mixture. Solid sodium chloride was removed by filtration
after a 4 hour reaction. Toluene was also removed leaving
a pale yellow oily liquid which was characterised by
nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, infrared spectro-
scopy, gas chromatography and mass spectrometry as
tetrakis(N-methylacetamido)silane. 0.0144 mole of this
silane was dissolved in lOOml of toluene. A second toluene
solution which contained 0.0646 mole of an ~ silanol end-
blocked polydimethylsiloxane having on average 8 siliconatoms per molecule was added dropwise to the solution under
stirring. After a further hour of stirring, 0.03966 mole
of 4-ethenyloxy-1-butanol was added dropwise to the
solution. An exothermic reaction was observed. After 2
hours N-methylacetamide was removed by distillation giving
a pale yellow liquid which was characterised by gas chroma-
tography, mass spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance
spectroscopy as
~CH2=CHO-(cH2)4-o]3-sio-[si(cH3)2o]8-si[o-(cH2)4-ocH=cH2]3-
Example 2
40 parts of a siloxane polymèr having the general
structure Me-[Si(Me)20]4-[SiMeH0]5-SiMe3 were added slowly
to 50 parts of trimethoxyvinylsilane, containing 0.89 parts
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the mixture for 24 hours, excess trimethoxyvinylsilane was
removed to yield 75 parts of a polymer having the average
formula
Me-[Si(Me)2O]4-[SiMeO]5-SiMe3
(CH2)2Si(OMe)3.
116 parts of 4-ethenyloxy-1-butanol and 0.058 part of
titanium acetylacetonate in isopropanol were added. The
reaction mixture was heated to 100~C under reduced pressure
for a period of 24 hours resulting in a polymer of the
average structure
Me-[Si(Me)2O]4-[1SiMeO]5-SiMe3
(CH2)2si[o-(cH2)4-ocH=cH2]3
having 16% residual unreacted silicon-bonded methoxy
groups.
Example 3
100 parts of a siloxane polymer having the general
structure Me-[Si(Me)2O]4-[SiMeHO]5-SiMe3 were added slowly
to 100 parts of dimethoxymethylvinylsilane containing 2
parts of a platinum containing complex at 70~C. After
refluxing the mixture for 24 hours excess dimethoxymethyl-
vinylsilane was removed to yield 180 parts of a polymer
having the average formula
Me-[Si(Me)2O]4-[ISiMeO]5-SiMe3
(cH2)2siMe(oMe)2-
200 parts of 4-ethenyloxy-1-butanol and 0.058 part of
tetraisopropyltitanate were added. The reaction mixture
was heated to 100~C under reduced pressure for a period of
24 hours resulting in a polymer of the average structure
[ ( )2 ]4 [ M ]5 S M 3
(CH2)2siMe[o-(cH2)4-ocH=cH2]2
having 14% residual unreacted silicon-bonded methoxy
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ExamPle 4
A mixture of 0.5g of the silane made in Example 1 and
0.05g of K185, a sulphonium salt supplied by Degussa, was
placed in a quartz tube and irradiated using a medium
pressure mercury lamp having an output of 150W. Although
some miscibility problems were seen the sample cured to a
hard solid within 60 minutes of exposure to the radiation.
ExamPles 5 and 6
In 98 parts of the product obtained respectively in
Examples 2 and 3 were dissolved 2 parts of
bis(dodecylphenyl) iodonium hexafluoroantimonate. The
mixture was coated at a loading of 5g/m2 onto ~Kammerer
AVlOOIl*paper which was subsequently exposed to ultraviolet
radiation from two "H" bulbs of a W Fusion coater machine,
each operating at 125W/cm2 focussed power. The material
cured after an exposure time of less than 0.7 second (a
belt speed of almost 50m/s) giving a tack free crosslinked
film. These coatings were postcured at 60~C for 15
minutes. Laminates were prepared from these coatings
using an acrylic Tesa~ testband tape (A7475) to test the
release properties of the coatings. To pull apart the
lamina at 180~ and a rate of 0.3m/min, using a 2.5cm wide
sample, a release force was required of 19.41 and 16.38
g/cm respectively.
Examples 7 to 18
1 part of a siloxane having the general formula
f 3 f 3 fH3 fH3
H-li-(o-si-)x-(o-si-)y~O~Si~H
CH3 CH3 H CH3
and a stoichiometric excess (5%) of vinyltrimethoxysilane
were reacted in the presence of a catalytic amount of a
vinylsiloxane complex of platinum to yield a compound of
the general formula
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tCH3 ICH3 ICH3 ICH3
(CH30)3-Si(CH2)2-Si-(o-Si-)x-(o-Si-)y~O~Si~(CH2)2~Si(OCH3)3
~H3 3 (CH2)2 CH3
si(oCH3)3
This reaction was followed by the transesterification
reaction of this compound with a stoichiometric amount of
hydroxybutyl vinylether at 120~C under reduced pressure
(75mbar) in the presence of a catalytic amount of tetraiso-
propyl titanate. The resulting polymer had the structure
1 3 f 3 ICH3 CH3
R-si-(o-si-)x-(o-lsi-)y-o- i-R
3 3 CH3
wherein R denotes -(CH2)2si[o(cH2)4-ocH=cH2]3 and x and y
are average values as defined in the attached Table I.
TABLE I
Example x y Molecular Weight
7 18 0 2,258
8 17.5 0.5
9 17
15.5 2.5 3,163
11 43 0 4,108
12 41.8 1.2
13 40.5 2.5 4,983
14 68 0
66.2 1.8
16 64.5 3.5
17 98 0 8,178
18 95 3 9,300
Example 19
In Q parts of the product obtained in Example 18 were
dissolved 100-Q parts of bis(dodecylphenyl) iodonium hexa-
fluoroantimonate. The mixture was coated at a loading of
5g/m2 onto'Kammerer AvlOO"fpaper which was subsequently
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exposed to ultraviolet radiation from two "H" bulbs of a W
Fusion coater machine, each operating at 125W/cmZ focussed
power. The material cured to a point of no migration.
This means that the when an acrylic adhesive was placed on
the coating, no migration of any coating to the adhesive
occurred. Such migration can easily be detected by
observing a reduced adhesive strength of the acrylic
adhesive after it was laminated and delaminated from the
coated substrate. Where Q was 2, cure to non-migration
required 480 mJoules/cm2. For Q=3, this was reduced to 120
mJoules/cmZ, and for Q=4, to 75 mJoules/cm2.
Examples 20 to 27
In 98 parts of the product obtained respectively in
Examples 7 to 9 and 11 to 15 were dissolved 2 parts of
bis(dodecylphenyl) iodonium hexafluoroantimonate. The
mixture was coated at a loading of sg/m2 onto "Kammerer
AVlOo~*paper which was subsequently exposed to ultraviolet
radiation from two "H" bulbs of a W Fusion coater machine,
each operating at 125W/cm2 focussed power. The material
cured after an exposure time of less than 0.7 second (a
belt speed of almost 50m/s) giving a tack free crosslinked
film. These coatings were postcured at 60~C for 15
minutes. Laminates were prepared from these coatings using
an acrylic~Tesa'~ testband tape (A7475) to test the release
properties of the coatings. To pull apart the lamina at
180~ and a rate of lOm/min, using a 2.5cm wide sample, a
release force A was required as indicated (in g/cm) in
Table II below. The coated materials were aged for 1 day
at 50~C, giving release force values B, 7 days at room
temperature, giving release force values C and for 7 days
at 50~C, giving release force values D. Also measure was
the subsequent adhesive strength, which is the ~ adhesive
strength of the delaminated material compared with the
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initial adhesive strength. This was measured on the same
samples as above, but delamination rate was at 0.3m/minute.
Results (in %) are given in Table II under E, F, G and H
respectively for the samples aged for 1 day at room
temperature, 1 day at 50~C, 7 days at room temperature and
7 days at 50~C.
TABLE II
Example A B C D E F G H
38 80 22 10693 99 91 90
21 32 21 32 66 91 94 87 89
22 28 59 60 10193 92 88 90
23 17 22 20 27 99 99 81 81
24 19 27 20 28 85 85 90 89
18 30 23 30100 100 98 95
26 12 19 50 24 95 99 92 91
27 17 34 24 24 92 86 89 92
It becomes clear from the example that the higher viscosity
materials (those having a degree of polymerisation of 45 or
more) perform better than those of lower viscosity.
Examples 28 to 35
The tests of Examples 20 to 27 were repeated, but
this time with a rubber adhesive instead of an acrylic
adhesive. Results are given in Table III.
TABLE III
ExampleA B C D E F G H
28 11 12 12 9 97 100 91 100
29 8 35 10 7 96 100 86 100
17 11 21 9 93 100 90 1000
31 7 8 7 7100 100 95 loO
32 4 3 4 4 97 100100 100
33 6 4 5 5 85 100100 100
34 6 7 7 7 99 100100 100
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Example 36
In 97.5 parts of the product obtained in Example 18
were dissolved 2.5 parts of bis(dodecylphenyl) iodonium
hexafluoroantimonate. The mixture was coated at a loading
of 5g/m2 onto a polyolefin film which was subsequently
exposed to electron beam radiation (2.5 mRads). The
material cured giving a tack free crosslinked film with a
non-migratory surface.
Comparative Examples 1 and 2
0.072 mole of tetraethoxysilane and 0.29 mole of
4-ethenyloxy-1-butanol were mixed together. 0.0037 mole of
sodium methoxide was added as a 10% solution in methanol.
The resulting mixture was reacted for 5 hours at 100~C
during which ethanol was continually removed. The finished
product was treated with activated charcoal and neutral
aluminium oxide and filtered. Nuclear magnetic resonance
spectroscopy confirmed the product as
tetrakis[4-(ethenyloxy)-1-butanoxy]silane. A small amount
CHO (CH ) -0]3-SiO-Si[0-(CH2)4 2 3
found.
The reaction was repeated using as catalyst tetraiso-
propyl titanate, resulting in similar reaction products.
Comparative Example 3
In 98 parts of the product obtained in Comparative
Example 2 were dissolved 2 parts of bis(dodecyl phenyl)
iodonium hexafluoroantimonate. The mixture was coated as a
2mm thick wet film onto polyester sheeting, which was
subsequently exposed to ultraviolet radiation from two "H"
bulbs of a W Fusion coater machine. The material cured
after 2 seconds of exposure giving a highly crosslinked
brittle film.